Caribbean vs South America: Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate

Caribbean
6.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Caribbean rank
2nd
South America rank
4th

Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate over time

  • Caribbean
  • South America
-250255075196219932024

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 6.51 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 2nd and South America ranks 4th of 31 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean South America Difference Ahead
1960s -0.1651 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year South America
1970s 7.75 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year Caribbean
1980s 2.19 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.5396 % change on previous year South America
1990s 5.7 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year Caribbean
2000s 1.09 % change on previous year 0.9721 % change on previous year 0.1136 % change on previous year Caribbean
2010s -0.6051 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year South America
2020s 0.0167 % change on previous year 0.9006 % change on previous year 0.8839 % change on previous year South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, annual growth rate, Caribbean or South America?
Caribbean, at 6.51 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield, annual growth rate between Caribbean and South America?
0.3 % change on previous year, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and South America rank globally for potatoes — yield, annual growth rate?
Caribbean ranks 2nd and South America ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,864 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.